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 Ex London AEC Regent III RT buses parked at the Unitrans garage. | |
| Parent | University of California, Davis |
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| Founded | 1972 |
| Headquarters | 1 Shields Avenue, 5 South Hall Davis, CA 95616 |
| Locale | Davis, CA |
| Service type | Local bus transit |
| Routes | 20[1] |
| Fleet | 49[1] |
| Daily ridership | 14,800 (weekdays, Q2 2024)[2] |
| Annual ridership | 3,268,600 (2023)[3] |
| Operator | Associated Students of UC Davis (ASUCD) |
| General manager | Jeff Flynn |
| Website | unitrans.ucdavis.edu |
Unitrans is the transit system which operates in and around the campus of the University of California, Davis. It takes its name from an abbreviation of the words "University Transport". Excepting several managerial and maintenance positions, Unitrans is managed and operated entirely by students of the University of California, Davis who usually work part-time while attending school. The system is well known throughout the area for its use of several distinctive ex-Transport for London double-decker buses, as well as its fleet of modern natural gas single-decks. The system has 18 weekday, 1 school-centered and 6 weekend routes. Current fares are $1.50 for the general public and included in student fees for undergraduate University attendees.[1] Unitrans is one of a small number of transit systems in the United States to operate double deck buses in regular (non-sightseeing) service (the others include The Deuce in Las Vegas, Nevada, Antelope Valley Transit Authority in Lancaster/Palmdale, California, Foothill Transit in San Gabriel Valley, California, SLO Transit in San Luis Obispo, AC Transit in Alameda County, California, and Community Transit in Snohomish County, Washington). Unitrans has one of the best safety records of any public transit system in the US.[1]
In 2023, the system had a ridership of 3,268,600, or about 14,800 per weekday as of the second quarter of 2024.
- ^ a b c d About Unitrans – A Bit of Unitrans History, unitrans.com, retrieved on 2006-04-20
- ^ "Transit Ridership Report Second Quarter 2024" (PDF). American Public Transportation Association. September 3, 2024. Retrieved September 5, 2024.
- ^ "Transit Ridership Report Fourth Quarter 2023" (PDF). American Public Transportation Association. March 4, 2024. Retrieved September 5, 2024.